A late Victorian mahogany and kingwood crossbanded Carlton House desk, inlaid overall in boxwood and harewood with trailing flowersprays and acanthus scrolls, the brass bordered superstructure fitted with six short drawers flanked on either side by a shaped cupboard door, the sides with downswept hinged flaps, enclosing fitted staionery compartments, the rectangular top with green morocco lined writing surface, above three frieze drawers on square tapering legs inlaid with pendant harebell chains and ending in brass caps and castors, 48ins (122cms) wide